FEMA

Tropical Cyclone Yutu (CAT 5) (Advisory #12 as of 5:00 a.m. EDT)

• 85 miles SE of Tinian

• Maximum sustained winds 165 mph; moving NNW at 12 mph

• Typhoon force winds extend 65 miles; Tropical storm force winds extend 205 miles

• Typhoon Warnings in effect for Tinian, Saipan, and Rota • Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Guam, Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan

Potential Impacts

• Winds: Typhoon conditions are expected this evening through late Thursday morning for Tinian, Saipan and Rota; Tropical storm conditions are expected on Guam late this afternoon through Thursday night

• Rainfall: A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect. 10-14 inches of rain expected for Tinian and Saipan. 6-8 inches for Rota and 4-6 inches on Guam

• Storm Surge and High Surf: Dangerous, extremely high surf is expected along windward shores. Low lying along windward coasts may see inundation of 15-20 feet.

Once Yutu passes surf will build to 16-20 feet along exposed west facing coasts with 5-7 feet of inundation possible. Surf will be 10-20 feet range on Guam and Rota with inundation of 2-4 feet possible

State/Local Response

• CNMI at Full Activation o Saipan, Tinian, and Rota at COR I (onset of damaging winds within 12 hours)

• Guam EOC at Full Activation, COR I (onset of damaging winds within 12 hours)

• Governor of Guam declared State of Emergency

• All Guam and CNMI schools are close until further notice

FEMA Region IX

• IMAT-2 deployed to Saipan

• LNOs deployed to Guam and CNMI

• FEMA Region IX RWC at Steady State, continues to monitor

• FEMA Region IX IMAT-2 and select ESFs deployed to Saipan

FEMA HQ/Federal Response

• The President signed Emergency Declaration (FEMA-3408-EM) for CNMI on October 23

• FEMA Region VII IMAT deployed to Guam/CNMI in support of FEMA-4396/4398-DR

• FEMA HQ ISB team, MERS assets deployed to Guam and Saipan

• FEMA NRCC Response Operations Cell (ROC) activated (day shift)

• HHS deployed Incident Response Coordination Team (IRCT) and DMAT to Guam

• The JFO in Guam for FEMA-4396-MP/4398-DR-GU will be closed October 24; staff have been instructed to work from hotel rooms and shelter in place

State/Local Response

• CNMI at Full Activation o Saipan, Tinian, and Rota at COR I (onset of damaging winds within 12 hours)

• Guam EOC at Full Activation, COR I (onset of damaging winds within 12 hours)

• Governor of Guam declared State of Emergency

• All Guam and CNMI schools are close until further notice

Safety and Security:

Guam: ESF 13 on the ground and embedded with HHS; no unmet needs at this time
Food, Water, Sheltering:

• Shelters o Saipan: 12 shelters, 538 occupants (626 capacity) o Tinian: 1 shelter, 17 occupants (190 capacity) o Rota: 2 shelter, 78 occupants (160 capacity) o Guam: 8 shelters, 290 occupants

• Saipan: Water service for the entire island has been taken down intentionally

Health and Medical:

1 Dialysis and 1 outpatient clinic closed

Energy:

CNMI:

• Commonwealth Utility Company (CUC) estimates 21 days of fuel is currently available on the islands

• Saipan has generators available for post-storm use

• Power has been intentionally shut down for 8 of 9 feeders to protect the system

Communication:

In the event of a post-landfall communications disruption, routine checks through NAWAS and FNARS will commence by Region IX with the Territory

Transportation:

CNMI: • All ports are Condition Zulu (closed) (USCG as of midnight EDT)

• Airports: o Saipan: Airport is at normal operations however several flights are delayed/cancelled

o All flights cancelled out of Tinian and Rota

• Saipan local transit suspended normal services October 23 to provide services for residents to shelter